"The Lord reigns, He is robed in majesty; The Lord is robed in majesty, And is armed in strength..." Psalm 93:1

"Say among the nations, 'The Lord reigns.
The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.'" Psalm 96:10

Our reigning sovereign rules and is in control of all things! It is the principle of divine providence -- divine guidance of men and things.
To quote Martyn Lloyd-Jones in "Faith on Trial" it is, "That continued exercise of the divine energy whereby the Creator upholds all His creatures, is operative in all that transpires in the world, and directs all things to their appointed end." End quote.

Scripture describes providence as:
Universal:
"The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all." Psalm 103:19

Purposeful:
Joseph speaking to his brothers who sold him into Egypt, he tells them, "But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life." Genesis 45:5 "So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt." Vs. 8 (Read all of Chapter 45 to see God's mighty hand.)

Righteous:
"The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
Gracious in all His works." Psalm 145:17

Sometimes mysterious:
"Can you search out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
They are higher than heaven -- what can you do? Deeper than Sheol -- what can you know?
Their measure is longer than the earth and broader than the sea." Job 11:7-9

Irresistible:
After Nebuchadnezzar was restored we see in Daniel 4:34, "And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven,  and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever:
For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom is from generation to generation."
(Read all of Chapter 4 to see God's hand here.)

How reassuring it is to know in this time when so many things appear to be out of control, all things are well in His hand. When things are so devastating to us we know and are sure that our righteous, loving and all wise Lord has all things well in hand! He knows the beginning and the end!
Isaiah 55:8-9 tells us,
"'For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,' says the Lord.
"'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And my thoughts than your thoughts.'"

We have the assurance of Romans 8:28,
"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
And in case you do not know what that purpose is, He tells us in Vs. 29-30, "For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the imager of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified."

So we say with the Psalmist,
"Oh, praise the Lord, all you Gentiles!
Laud Him, all you peoples!
For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever.
Praise the Lord!" Psalm 117

"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen" 1 Timothy 1:17